Intel Core i3-2332M vs AMD Turion II M540

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2332M and AMD Turion II M540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-2332M

AMD Turion II M540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1353 vs 912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs 10 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1353 vs 912

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II M540

Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 967 vs 936

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	967 vs 936

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2332M
CPU 2: AMD Turion II M540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

936

967

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1353

912

Name	Intel Core i3-2332M	AMD Turion II M540
PassMark - Single thread mark	936	967
PassMark - CPU mark	1353	912

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2332M	AMD Turion II M540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Caspian
Launch date	September 2011	10 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2363	2340
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series		AMD Turion II
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	624 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	G2 (988B)	Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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